בְּ֝/שִׁבְתּ֗/וֹ
𐤁/𐤔𐤁𐤕/𐤅
yâshab
when he sits
To sit, to remain, to dwell; most commonly, to take up residence in a place, inhabit, or to settle. Frequently used in both literal and figurative contexts: literally to sit, to take a seat, and more often in extended sense, of dwelling or residing in a location, either temporarily or permanently. Also used for continuing in a condition or position. In the causative stem, to cause to settle or dwell, to establish (often of populations or cities). Rarely, to marry in the sense of 'taking up home' (especially in the context of men marrying, i.e., settling with a wife).
Proverbs 31:23 · Word #4
Lexicon H3427
| Lemma | יָשַׁב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔𐤁 |
| Transliteration | yâshab |
| Strong's | H3427 |
| Definition | To sit, to remain, to dwell; most commonly, to take up residence in a place, inhabit, or to settle. Frequently used in both literal and figurative contexts: literally to sit, to take a seat, and more often in extended sense, of dwelling or residing in a location, either temporarily or permanently. Also used for continuing in a condition or position. In the causative stem, to cause to settle or dwell, to establish (often of populations or cities). Rarely, to marry in the sense of 'taking up home' (especially in the context of men marrying, i.e., settling with a wife). |
Morphology HR/Vqc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | when he sits |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3427-07
in his dwelling
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct with prefixed בְּ ('in') and 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct of יָשַׁב with prefixed בְּ ('in') and 3ms suffix denotes the act/state of sitting or dwelling as belonging to him. Rendering it as 'in his dwelling' preserves the root sense of settled residence while reflecting the preposition and masculine singular suffix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
when he sits
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'in his dwelling' to 'when he sits' to reflect the participial form and functioning as a temporal clause, matching the context of elders sitting at the gate. |